Hope Probe, which will begin its journey to Mars on July 15 at exactly 12:51:27am from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre (TNSC), will be streamed live on https://www.emiratesmarsmission.ae/live/
The launch of Hope Probe will also mark as the first time in history that the countdown for a space mission will be done in Arabic.
The Emirates Mars Mission “Hope Probe” will be the first probe to provide a complete picture of the Martian atmosphere and its layers when it reaches the red planet’s orbit in 2021. It will help answer key questions about the global Martian atmosphere and the loss of hydrogen and oxygen gases into space over the span of one Martian year.
OBJECTIVES
The First Complete Picture of the Martian Atmosphere.
Understand climate dynamics and the global weather map through characterizing the lower atmosphere of Mars.
Explain how the weather changes the escape of Hydrogen and Oxygen through correlating the lower atmosphere conditions with the upper atmosphere.
Understand the structure and variability of Hydrogen and Oxygen in the upper atmosphere, as well as identifying why Mars is losing them into space.
MISSION HIGHLIGHTS
| NAME | Emirates Mars Mission |
| PROBE NAME | Hope Probe |
| LAUNCH WINDOW | July 15 – Aug 12, 2020 |
| LAUNCH LOCATION | Tanegashima Space Centre, Japan |
| CRUISING DISTANCE | 493.5 Million kms |
| MISSION DURATION | One Martian Year (about 2 Earth years) |
WHY MARS?
The red planet has captured human imagination for centuries. Now, we are at a junction where we know a great deal about the planet, and we have the vision and technology to explore further. Mars is an obvious target for exploration for many reasons. From our pursuit to find extra-terrestrial life to someday expand human civilization to other planets, Mars serves as a long-term and collaborative project for the entire human race.